Speak Test

Question 1

indoctrination

Answer 1

getting taught critcally

Question 2

demerit

Answer 2

a type of point system (a bad mark)

Question 3

inconspicous

Answer 3

sneaky

Question 4

sanctuary

Answer 4

a save place

Question 5

errant

Answer 5

straying from proper course

Question 6

wan

Answer 6

pale

Question 7

pseudo

Answer 7

not genuine

Question 8

burrow

Answer 8

a hole or tunnel

Question 9

inciting

Answer 9

stir up

Question 10

floundering

Answer 10

clumsy/helplessly

Question 11

what happens in the cafeteria that makes Melinda run out of the lunchroom

Answer 11

someone from another table accidentally throws food on her. everyone stops to stare

Question 12

how is melinda’s attitude in her art class different from her attitude towards her other classes?

Answer 12

she likes it better and calls the teacher by his first name. it’s her sanctuary

Question 13

describe the globe mr. freeman uses in his class, and explain how he uses it.

Answer 13

there is a big hole in the globe because his daughter kicked it. he puts pieces of paper in it with objects for his students to create

Question 14

describe how the student at merryweather high school treat melinda. give at least three example from the text to support your answer

Answer 14

one kid pushed her down the bleachers
two kids jabbed her in the back with their knees
they pulled her hair
the whole school hasn’t talked to her all year

Question 15

how does melinda’s family communicate?

Answer 15

they communicate through post it notes on the kitchen table

Question 16

describe melinda’s new hiding place at school

Answer 16

melinda’s new hiding place is the schools abandoned janitor’s closet. it is very dirty but a good place to hide.

Question 17

direct charaterization

Answer 17

“i am the only person sitting alone”
“i am clan less”
“i am an outcast”
“two muddy circle eyes under black dash eyebrows, piggy nostrils and a chewed up horror of a mouth”
“my parents didn’t raise me to be religious”

Question 18

indirect charaterization

Answer 18

“makes eye contact with one of my friends, if any of them have decided to talk to me yet”
“a guy beside me unwraps his breakfast and shoots the wrapper at the back of my head”
“she won’t loo back at me. I wish I could sit with her”
“the closet we come to worship is the trinity of visa, mastercard and american express

Question 19

degrading

Answer 19

causing a loss of self respect

Question 20

refurbished

Answer 20

renovate and redecorate

Question 21

xenophobic

Answer 21

having or showing dislike against people from other countries

Question 22

retreat

Answer 22

run away/withdraw

Question 23

subjectivity

Answer 23

being based on or influenced by personal feelings

Question 24

sensibilities

Answer 24

the ability to aperient and respond to complex emotion

Question 25

revolutionary

Answer 25

causing a complete or dramatic change

Question 26

drone

Answer 26

robitic like with no emotions or feeling

Question 27

demure

Answer 27

reserved and modest and shy

Question 28

dormant

Answer 28

asleep and resting

Question 29

what book does melinda read on halloween instead of going trick or treating

Answer 29

dracula by bram stocker

Question 30

describe melinda's lips

Answer 30

"looks like she's got a disease or something"

Question 31

the school has decided to change the school mascot four times list all three previous mascots that have been used and explain why the school felt that they and to change each one.

Answer 31

devils- religion tiger- disrespectful to endangered species trojan- not strong message

Question 32

what author has the school district banned from the school library

Answer 32

maya angelous

Question 33

explain why david petrakis walks out of mr. necks class

Answer 33

mr neck was being racist when talking about the immigrants and people leaving here now that certain people shouldn't be allowed to live in america

Question 34

describe the art project that melinda makes with turkey bones

Answer 34

it was very unique and kinda all over the place but her art teacher loves it.

Question 35

why does david petrakis video his social studies classs

Answer 35

so if mr neck is racist again he can take him to court

Question 36

who is the "it" melinda refers to

Answer 36

andy evans

Question 37

conundrum

Answer 37

a confusing person

Question 38

imbeclies

Answer 38

stupid person

Question 39

vespiary

Answer 39

wasps' nest

Question 40

dynamics

Answer 40

energy

Question 41

dense

Answer 41

stupid

Question 42

submission

Answer 42

yielding to a superior force

Question 43

bigoted

Answer 43

belief in the superiority of ones' options

Question 44

asphyxiated

Answer 44

killed by depriving them of air

Question 45

wistful

Answer 45

regretful langing

Question 46

reluctance

Answer 46

unwilling

Question 47

what animal does melinda compare herself to whenever she sees andy

Answer 47

bunny

Question 48

what reason does heather give melinda for no longer sitting with her a lunch

Answer 48

she says they're too different and they were never really friends in the first place

Question 49

who gives melinda a valentine card on valentine day

Answer 49

heather

Question 50

who is the person that melinda speaks to

Answer 50

mr freeman and david

Question 51

melinda takes inspiration from picasso from in her tree drawing. what unique artistic method does she take from him and apply to her tree?

Answer 51

she uses cubism

Question 52

what is melinda's reward for going to all her classes for an entire week

Answer 52

she gets to go shopping

Question 53

describe melinda's conflict over the party david petrakis is throwing at his house to celebrate the basketball victory

Answer 53

she wants to go and have fun but she's also very terrified she'll get hurt.

Question 54

what melinda's initial reaction to andy when he approached her at the party?

Answer 54

melinda thought he was very hot.

Question 55

consistency

Answer 55

staying the same

Question 56

tenacious

Answer 56

persitant

Question 57

gentetics

Answer 57

inherited, characteristics or abilities

Question 58

recessive

Answer 58

passive/backround

Question 59

momenetum

Answer 59

motion

Question 60

foster

Answer 60

temporary home

Question 61

conscience

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moral compass

Question 62

muse

Answer 62

inspirtation

Question 63

incrimation

Answer 63

make someone appear guilty of a crime

Question 64

delinquency

Answer 64

minor crime

Question 65

why does the PTA want to change the hornet mascot to something else

Answer 65

because the cheer is "the horny horny hornets"

Question 66

how does ivy offer melinda help

Answer 66

she helps her with a drawing of a tree and how to draw leaves

Question 67

why does melinda's dad always take a taxi to the airport

Answer 67

because once he took a limo and melinda got scared she was going to her royal family which she made up

Question 68

using details from the text, describe melinda's conflict over whether or not to warn rachel about andy

Answer 68

she didn't want to tell her because she didn't want her to hate her but decided to because she already hates her and doesn't want her to get hurt.

Question 69

how does melinda tell rachel about andy

Answer 69

she writes a note

Question 70

what does melinda do to get in a in-school suspension

Answer 70

because she does an oral presention without speaking

Question 71

what event prompts melinda to go home, crawl in her closet, bury her face in her clothes and scream

Answer 71

when andy comes and looks for rachel then finds her and pulls her in very close

Question 72

coaxes

Answer 72

fake news

Question 73

vaguely

Answer 73

in a way that is uncertian and bare

Question 74

reputation

Answer 74

the opinions helds about someone

Question 75

maladjusted

Answer 75

failing or unable to adjust

Question 76

banished

Answer 76

send someone away

Question 77

leper

Answer 77

aperson who is advioded

Question 78

pruning

Answer 78

a gardening skill

Question 79

devious

Answer 79

evil

Question 80

allegedlly

Answer 80

used to convey that something is claimed to be the case

Question 81

what happens at school that ruins melindas shirt

Answer 81

ivy has markers in her hair and turns to look at her and the markers fly out

Question 82

describe how students decorate the bathroom stall doors

Answer 82

they talk about themselves and other people

Question 83

what has happened to the people who ere supposed to help heather for prom

Answer 83

they had to get ready for prom

Question 84

what conclusion can you draw based on the response to melindas "thread" on the bathroom stall door

Answer 84

she realized shes not the only one that dislikes andy

Question 85

where does melinda go on her first bike ride

Answer 85

where she got raped

Question 86

what happened between rachel and andy at prom

Answer 86

andy was grinding on rachel and she mad and swore at him

Question 87

the first time melinda was raped she couldn't find her voice and she couldn't find her inner strength to fight back. how did she react when andy attempts to rape her again

Answer 87

she yells "no" and fights back